Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-28

time OF peace. II has been said
that l resigned in haste. The fact
is there were difficulties between my
selfand my colleagues in the Cabinet al
most from the beginning Of the pres
ent Government. TCheers and laugh
teri As l did not desire to
remain wrangling in the Cabinet,
asked to be allowed to retire
unless the Government expenses were
reduced within absolute peace limits.
The Marquis Of Salisbury wrote in re-
spouse TO my request, defending the
estimates. In the face OF possible
war. "a he said, there was no course
left open for me but to write my reslg-
nation, stating that | declined to par
take in game for the high and despe-
rate stakes other nations were playing
for, and have seen no reason since 10
regret the step took" Cheers.
w. II. Smith said the CaD'not tried
TO retain Lord Randolph Churchill,
whose action, it was thought, might
have been modified if time had been
allowed to discuss differences, which
were susceptible OF accommodation.
Mr.. Gladstone rose and delivered a
eulogy on the Earl of Iddesleigh,
whom he said be had the honor to in
troduce into public life. Mr. Glad
stone said sentiments of sorrow for the
Earrs death were universal and were
based on the sterling merits OF the
man.
Mr. Gladstone applauded what he
called Lord Randolph Churchilrs sacrl-
flee in behalf of the sound economic
policy and iudicious mode in which he
proposed to apply the principles he I'D
yocated. He(Gladstone) found no fault
with the Governments foreign policy,
but he thought TINT Lord Salisburys
Mansion House speech was calculated to
rouse apprehension and the country
was entitled to be- treasured. He
strongly objected to the severance OF
the Treasury portfolio from the pre-
miership, the former being practically
q sin.cure. He also objected to the
combination Of the offices Of premier
and foreign secretary, which made one
man responsible for the diction of mo
mentous foreign dispatches. Hith-
erto the foreign policy had been
Jointly conducted by the Premier and
Foreign Secretary. 1t was most I'M
uortant that this dual action should be
maintained as security alike for the
sovereign Cabinet aud the country. He
Hoped the country would oppose any
oppression OF Bulgaria by a foreign
power. Referring to the Canadian
fisheries question he said he trusted
that the papers on the subject would
speedily be presented to the House.
Lord Churchill's speech was marked
by unusual prudence, an utter ab-
scncc of temper and careful avoid
ance of everything that might wound
the feelings OF his late colleagues.
His previous reticence deprived
his explanation of its expected
interest. The general opinion il that
he altogether failed to justify his de-
sertion of the Cabinet at critical time,
and although no denied that he re-
GREETED having taken the step, the whole
tenor OF the speech left the impression
that he did regret his action, and Is
ready To cooperate toward his return
to the Ministry.
The interest Of the House centred in a
letter in which Lord Salisbury accepted
Lord Randolph's resignation. 1t was
dated the 22d of December. Init Lord
Salisbury said "The outlook on the
Continent is so very black that it is not
too much 10 say that the chances
are in favor Of war at an
early date. When once it has broken
out we will not be secure from being
involved. Therefore, We cannot accept
the responsibility of refusing the SUP
plies which the War and Navy Minis
ters have declared necessary. When
this portion OF the letter was read
the House mng with approving cheers
Lord Salisburys pacific declarations
which were given mt the same moment
in the House OF Lords were destined te
check any alarm that might be caused
hy the disclosures in the House Of Com
mons. On the whole the Government
~ thought to have come well ont Of the
incident
Gladstoncs remarks showed that he
does not intend 10 challenge the All
dress, although he will support amend
ments relating to evictions.
In the House of Lords Lord Gran
vile said the speech 'ralo the throne
disclosed the fact that the Government
intended again to introduce coercion
bill. The Government could not he
ashamed of the responsibility for the
carrying on of the plan OF campaign,
for they had delayed denouncng it
when they knew it WAS illegal. They had
also refused to stop eyIctions by
measure brought into Che House Of
Commons. Referring to the fact that
the Marquis Of Salisbury held two Cabi
net oifices-that of Prime Minister aud
that Of Minister of Foreign Affairs at
the same time-Earl Granville said
this was bad for the country, for the
sovereign, and for the Cabinet, besides
being unfair to the Marquis himself
Lord Salisbury opened the debate
for the Government by abiding to
the resignation of Lord Randolph
Churchill, saying the Government
were sensible of the loss they had snS-
tanned through his resignation. The
Premier said, however, that Lord
Churchill's policy at tine present time
would inhict an injury on the public
service, because it WAS n time when
no one could tell what crisis
might happen. The Marquis said he
hoped the Conservatives would soon
again have the advantage of Lord Ran
dolph's services. Lord Salisbury said
that most unjust reference had been
made to the Governments nc
ton toward the plan of cam
paign. The Irish Executive, he de-
clared, had taken the promptest
legal measures against the plan Of
campaign. The party really response
bic for the origin of the plansand forany
successes il had obtained was that see
ton of the Liberal party which relied
for its strongest support upon the Irish
PARTY. and the leaders of which did not
think it their duty to denounce the
scheme Of deliberate robbery which
the Government WAS doing its